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Introduction to Law
What is a defendant,
What is a verdict,
What is the burden of proof
42
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(RED) Elements of a Crime
What is meant by actus reus,
What is an involuntary action,
Can you be found guilty of a crim...
47
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(GREEN) Parliamentary Law Making
What is meant by supremacy,
What does parliament have the rig...,
Why should parliament be supreme
33
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(GREEN) Law Reform
What created the law commission,
Who make up the law commission,
Who is the chair
23
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(GREEN) Statutory Interpretation
How might a statute be unclear,
What did lord esher say the liter...,
What do judges use to find the li...
64
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(RED) Non-Fatal Offences
Where are assault and battery def...,
What is the actus reus of assault,
Which case say that gestures and ...
46
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(GREEN) Delegated Legislation
What allows a secondary body to c...,
How many acts does parliament pas...,
Who makes orders in council
39
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(RED) Criminal Courts: Procedure and Appeals
What is the least serious type of...,
What is the middle type of offenc...,
What is the most serious type of ...
36
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(RED) Criminal Courts: Sentencing
Which act says that custodial sen...,
What are the 4 types of custodial...,
What is a tariff
31
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(RED) Criminal Courts: Juries
What does s1 of the juries act 19...,
Who is unfit for jury service,
Who does s1 of the juries act 197...
32
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(RED) Criminal Courts: Magistrates
What does lay people mean,
What qualifies someone to be a ma...,
Who can t serve as a magistrate
18
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(GREEN) Judicial Precedent
What does stare decisis mean,
What are judicial precedents,
What is the court hierarchy
48
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(GREEN) Negligence including General Defences
What 3 things must be proved in a...,
What does robinson v ccowy say,
When do you need to use caparo v ...
47
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(RED) Involuntary Manslaughter
What happened in the adomako case...,
What are the elements of gross ne...,
How do you prove duty of care in gnm
27
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(GREEN) Private Nuisance
What are the 3 elements to privat...,
Which case involved a physical in...,
Which case involved a physical in...
31
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(BLUE) Offer and Acceptance
Who is the offeror and who is the...,
What must there be for a contract,
What is an offer
31
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(BLUE) Consideration
Which cases say that consideratio...,
Why doesn t the court care if the...,
Which case said that giving up so...
20
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(RED) Access to Justice
What is meant by legal services,
Why are some people unable to get...,
What is meant by legal funding
38
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(GREEN) Rylands v Fletcher
What is the rule from rylands v f...,
What are the elements of rylands ...,
Which case said that the defendan...
22
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(BLUE) Intention to Create Legal Relations
How do we know what the parties i...,
What is the presumption for socia...,
What are the factors to consider ...
24
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(BLUE) Privity
What is the basic rule of privity...,
What are some problems with the g...,
What are the common law exception...
14
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(RED) Murder
What is the full definition of mu...,
What is the simplified definition...,
What is the actus reus of murder
22
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(RED) Voluntary manslaughter
What type of defence is loss of c...,
Where can loss of control be found,
What does s54 1 a say
48
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(GREEN) Occupier’s Liability
What is the definition of occupie...,
Which statute applies to lawful v...,
Which statute applies to unlawful...
46
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(RED) Civil Courts, ADR and Tribunals
What types of cases are heard in ...,
Who hears cases in the county court,
What types of cases are heard in ...
63
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(BLUE) Terms: Incorporation
What are terms,
What is a pre contractual statement,
What factors will the court consi...
21
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(Blue) Terms: Classification
What is the definition of classif...,
What is a condition of a contract,
What is the effect of breaching a...
17
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(BLUE) Implied Terms
What are express terms,
What are implied terms,
What are the 3 main ways implied ...
38
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(BLUE) Terms: Exclusion Clauses
What are exclusion clauses,
What are limitation clauses,
What are the 3 areas of control t...
28
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(RED) Theft
What does s1 1 of the theft act 1...,
What are the 3 elements to the ac...,
What are the 2 elements to the me...
41
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(GREEN) Vicarious Liability
What is the definition of vicario...,
Who is the tortfeasor,
Who is the defendant
19
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(RED) Robbery
What is the definition of robbery,
What is the actus reus of robbery,
What is the mens rea of robbery
15
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(RED) Burglary
Where is burglary defined,
What is s9 1 a burglary,
What is s9 1 b burglary
22
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(RED) Criminal Attempts
Which act covers criminal attempts,
What does s1 1 of the criminal at...,
What is the ar of attempts
14
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(RED) Consent
How does the defence of consent work,
What 2 factors are needed to prov...,
Can consent be used as a defence ...
17
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(RED) Intoxication
When does intoxication work as a ...,
What factors need to be considere...,
What is voluntary intoxication
17
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(RED) Insanity and Automatism
What type of defence is insanity,
What is the result of successfull...,
What are the consequences of the ...
19
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(BLUE) Discharge: Performance and Breach
What are the 3 main ways a contra...,
What does performance mean,
What is the common law rule about...
21
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(BLUE) Discharge: Frustration
What is frustration,
What are force majeure clauses,
When does frustration apply
22
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(BLUE) Contract Remedies
What are the 3 main types of reme...,
What is meant by repudiation,
What are the 2 types of damages
27
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(RED) Duress and Necessity
What is duress,
Which crimes does duress apply to,
What are the 2 types of duress
16
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(RED) Self Defence
Where does self defence come from,
What counts as self defence,
Which crimes can use self defence
14
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(BLUE) Misrepresentation
What is a vitiating factor,
What is a voidable contract,
What is misrepresentation
45
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(BLUE) Economic Duress
What are the 2 elements of econom...,
What is legitimate commercial pre...,
In which case was there just ordi...
11
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